Behind the Shot: Tiny Dancer

Juvenile harlequin sweetlips appear to “dance” as they continually swim with a frantic, wriggling motion. To capture this movement, I used a slower shutter speed and a higher f-stop to increase the depth of field. I followed this tiny fish for 40 minutes before getting the shot.

Camera Nikon D300 // housing Nexus D300 // lens Nikon 105mm macro and Kenko 36mm extension tube // strobes 2x Inon z240 SETTINGS f/20, 1/6 sec, ISO 200